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MVX Plus 128 VGA A Matrix Switcher • Operation
PRELIMINAR
Y
Muting and unmuting video and/or audio outputs
Individual outputs can be muted or unmuted as follows:
N
Mutes are protected when front panel
Lock
mode 2 is selected. You can view the
status of the output (muted or unmuted) in
Lock
mode 2 but you cannot change
it from the front panel.
1
. Press the Esc button to clear any input button indications, output button
indications, or control button indications that may be on.
2
.
Press and release the View button.
3
.
Select video, audio, or both to mute or unmute by pressing the RGBHV
button and/or the Audio button.
4
.
One at a time, press and
hold
the button(s) for the desired output(s) for
approximately 2 seconds. The output LED(s) for the selected output(s) blink
to indicate the mute or return to their previous state to indicate the unmute.
5
.
Press and release the View button to return to normal switcher operation.
N
• You can mute video and audio, video-only, or audio-only outputs. Pressing
and releasing the RGBHV button and the Audio button toggles each selection
on and off.
• When you enter
View-only
mode, the output LEDs turn
on
for all outputs
without
ties.
• The video mute function mutes the R, G, and B planes only; the H and V
planes are still active.
• Mutes are saved to non-volatile memory. When power is removed and
restored, the mute settings are retained.
Example 9: Muting and unmuting an output
In the following example, several switcher outputs are muted and unmuted. The
steps show the front panel indications that result from your action.
1
.
Press and release the Esc button (figure 3-48).
C O N T R O L
PRESET
ENTER
ESC
VIEW
Press the Esc button to clear all selections.
The button flashes once.
Figure 3-48 — Clear all selections
2
.
Press and release the View button to enter
View-only
mode. The View button
lights red.